Does Webster U chess team were ranked according to their current ELO rating? Kindly explain to me how Le Q. L. got board #1 assignment ahead of So. So is more senior at Webster than Le and So (*ELO 2738) have a higher ELO rating than Le (*ELO-2709).

Webster U’s Board assignment was not really based according to their current ELO rating. The Team was really that strong that their coach, GM Susan Polgar was confident that she could assign her players to any board. e.g. GM Wesley So was assigned at Board 3 to give him lighter assignment coz Wesley was also preparing for the Tata Steel 2014. He need to preserve his preparation & novelties for the bigger event.